April 9, 2009. Alberto, a firefighter marked by a dramatic past, enters a deserted bar during the news broadcast reporting on the destruction and victims of the earthquake in Abruzzo, which occurred three days earlier. Tormented by the memory of a tragic event, he recognizes an old trophy as a symbol of his pain. Arriving in the earthquake zone, Alberto and his colleagues dig through the rubble, aided by a sniffer dog led by Enrico. When the animal signals something unusual, Alberto decides to intervene. That descent into the ruins becomes a challenge that will force him to confront the shadow of a memory that has never truly been buried.
Susanna, a reserved student, sees her routine disrupted when an anonymous Advent calendar arrives at her home. Each box reveals an intimate gift, too specific to be a coincidence.
Diego and Gio', inseparable friends, face the battle against the disease that marks Gio's life, always finding a reason to joke. Amid laughter, and moments of deep closeness, they know their bond is facing the most painful farewell.
In a deserted Italian village, 94-year-old Vittorio arrives at the cemetery with a white flower. Suddenly young again, he meets a radiant girl. For one night only, as the cemetery turns into a party, he finds himself faced with his last chance to embrace love and life.
Principessa is a homeless woman who lives in a dilapidated van in a suburban parking lot. She scrapes together small amounts of money through prostitution, abuses alcohol and drugs, but remains a fragile woman with a good heart. Her sweet but precarious balance is shattered when the “Piccolo Circo” arrives at the place she loves so much: the parking ban, the arrival of the police, the seizure of her vehicle, and the awareness, albeit unclear, that she must leave that maternal womb forever.
Somewhere in time, in a nameless city, Mandillä (25) lives with Violetta (20), with whom he is madly in love. Mandillä suffers from insomnia and memory loss. At night, he collects debts for an unspecified criminal organization, an activity of which Violetta is unaware. The fragile balance of Mandillä's life is further jeopardized when one night he finds himself forced to collect debts from someone very close to Violetta...
The Arrangement is a psychological horror short set entirely during a dinner party at a remote cabin. As the evening unfolds, subtle inconsistencies in behavior, time, and conversation suggest the gathering is following a predetermined design.
Meera, a young professional suspended in the quiet rhythms of her days, finds solace in an unlikely place. Drifting through the isolation of early adulthood, she rediscovers her sense of self—and her connection to the world—after stumbling upon a forgotten schoolmate’s blog.
After a one-night stand in a remote countryside cottage, a young man finds himself unable to leave as bizarre events unfold, drawing him into a disturbing, inescapable connection with both the house and his mysterious lover.
Betty is the owner of the Grand Capitol Hotel, an elegant establishment with retro charm. It is a “jewel” that Betty does not want to see age with her, so she has decided to sell it. Before leaving the hotel, she contacts her granddaughter Emme to spend her last days at the Capitol with her and say goodbye to the hotel with a poolside party.
In the province of Lazio, two teenagers and their friends are desperately searching for Luca, a boy their age to whom they gave a small amount of money in advance without receiving the hashish they had requested. Filippo, one of the boys involved in the scam, must try to keep secret the violent plan devised by his friends to get revenge.
One evening, Alma comes home rather upset. She has experienced what happens to many teenagers in life: betrayal. The boy she is dating, Davide, who is a few years older than her, has cheated on her. Lucio and Anna Maria, Alma's parents, immediately take their daughter's side, trying to convince her that in the end it is for the best. Until Alma confesses that she has done something a little risky.
During Lea's wedding, her old friend Carla, now a novice nun, sits among the guests, as within her rises the desire to declare her love before the eyes of all, especially God.
"Super" Nowa Ohini, a gifted 12-year-old who prefers to stay unseen, is pushed into a major competition by a new teacher and her brother. To move forward, she must confront the taunting figure born from her anxiety and decide whether to keep hiding or finally step into her own light.